The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Viborg.

On January 1, 2007 Viborg municipality was, as the result of Kommunalreformen, merged with Bjerringbro, Fjends, Karup, Møldrup, and Tjele municipalities to form an enlarged Viborg municipality.<!-- ==The town of Viborg == --><!-- Main article: Viborg --><!-- ===History=== --><!-- ==Attractions== --><!-- ==Famous residents of the municipality== -->